burying the lede

A form of bury the lede — To begin a story with details of secondary importance to the reader while postponing more essential points or facts.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of bury the lede
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APA

burying the lede. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burying%20the%20lede

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“burying the lede.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burying%20the%20lede. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “burying the lede,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burying%20the%20lede.

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